YOUTH FOR RESILIENT INFRASTRUCTURE Y4RI

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Ms. Vaishnavi

I come from the small city of Patna, Bihar, in India. Presently I am pursuing Masters in Disaster / Crisis Management from TISS, Mumbai, and have completed under-graduation in Geography from Delhi University. During my Masters, I started to gain interest in Research. I got an opportunity to get my hand in some ground experience to apply my theoretical knowledge in the field. I have worked with cross-cutting themes of gender, migration, and disasters. Climate change has made me conscious of the consequences and the importance of building resilience. Therefore I consider innovations in technology, infrastructural, or ways inclusive of geospatial integration can lead to high impacts on lives. I have my ongoing dissertation/thesis on Forest Fire Management and a competitive research paper on issues related to cyclones in the Arabian Sea. I am a confident person with good interpersonal communication skills and leadership qualities. I believe I can lead teams to fruitful conclusions. Besides, my passion is dancing. I also paint and play guitar and usually dance to uplift my hard times. I have recently been focusing on various sustainable methods that can be implemented to make the world a resilient place for upcoming disasters. Remote Sensing and GIS are areas of interest. I try to inculcate these skills in possible projects. Because of the above reasons, I came across the platform of CDRI to put forth my idea of resilience building.

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Buoyant on the Bog is an attempt to celebrate sustainable wildlife tourism. The infrastructure can be built in wetlands emulating the varied geology of the region along with birdwatching and observation routes. The richness of wildlife can be genuinely experienced only in the wetlands. The trail consists of different viewpoints as floating observation units. With the increase in water level in the lagoons/wetlands, these floating units rise accordingly, avoiding their submergence during floods or high water levels. Utilizing the concept of buoyancy, the observation units are provided with buoyant air-filled bags at the bottom, which help them rise. The floating observation units increase proximity to nature along with a fluid viewing experience. Floating observation units can promote wildlife tourism, leading to economic growth. Besides, the infrastructure is also resilient to high water levels or flood situations in lagoons, making it sustainable. Therefore, Buoyant on the Bog fulfills the dual purpose of growth and sustainability.

Buoyancy for Building Better

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